In Ivorian school-age children, infection with hookworm does not reduce dietary iron absorption or systemic iron utilization, whereas afebrile... (Publications)
in the afebrile malaria and hookworm groups were 12.9% and 32.2% (P < 0.001) before treatment and 23.6% and 30.0% (P = 0.113) after treatment, respectively. Treatment of afebrile malaria reduced inflammation [...] biomarkers, hepcidin, iron absorption, and utilization pre- and posttreatment in children with afebrile malaria, hookworm, and Schistosoma haematobium infection. DESIGN: Ivorian children aged 11-17 y with afebrile [...] limits conclusions. Geometric mean iron utilization ranged between...
Effects of pyrethroid resistance on the cost effectiveness of a mass distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a modelling study (Publications)
were used. The epidemiological models, implemented in OpenMalaria, were employed to study the impact of a single mass distribution of LLINs on malaria, both in terms of episodes prevented during the effective [...] BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets in preventing malaria is threatened by developing resistance against pyrethroids. Little is known about how strongly this affects the effectiveness [...] levels of mortality in World Health Organization susceptibility tests,...
In Ivorian school-age children, infection with hookworm does not reduce dietary iron absorption or systemic iron utilization, whereas afebrile... (Publications)
in the afebrile malaria and hookworm groups were 12.9% and 32.2% (P < 0.001) before treatment and 23.6% and 30.0% (P = 0.113) after treatment, respectively. Treatment of afebrile malaria reduced inflammation [...] biomarkers, hepcidin, iron absorption, and utilization pre- and posttreatment in children with afebrile malaria, hookworm, and Schistosoma haematobium infection. DESIGN: Ivorian children aged 11-17 y with afebrile [...] limits conclusions. Geometric mean iron utilization ranged between...
Cause-specific mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh (Publications)
to noncommunicable diseases, and little malaria. HIV dominates in causes of mortality in the South African sites, which contrast with those in highly malaria endemic sites elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa [...] diseases to mortality in sub-Saharan Africa are lower than has been previously suggested, while malaria is of relatively greater importance. CONCLUSION: The different patterns of mortality we identified
Community effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment for infants (IPTi) in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine shows evidence of efficacy in individually randomized, controlled trials. In a large-scale effectiveness study [...] selected divisions out of 24 in 6 districts of rural southern Tanzania. Coverage and effects on malaria and anemia were estimated through a representative survey in 2006 with 600 children aged 2-11 months [...] implemented on a large scale by existing health service staff, with a...
Cause-specific mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh (Publications)
to noncommunicable diseases, and little malaria. HIV dominates in causes of mortality in the South African sites, which contrast with those in highly malaria endemic sites elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa [...] diseases to mortality in sub-Saharan Africa are lower than has been previously suggested, while malaria is of relatively greater importance. CONCLUSION: The different patterns of mortality we identified
Community effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment for infants (IPTi) in rural southern Tanzania (Publications)
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine shows evidence of efficacy in individually randomized, controlled trials. In a large-scale effectiveness study [...] selected divisions out of 24 in 6 districts of rural southern Tanzania. Coverage and effects on malaria and anemia were estimated through a representative survey in 2006 with 600 children aged 2-11 months [...] implemented on a large scale by existing health service staff, with a...
The effect of novel mosquito bite prevention tools on <em>Anopheles minimus</em> landing and key secondary endpoints: semi-field evaluations in... (Publications)
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) aims to eliminate all human malaria by 2030 and is making substantial progress toward this goal, with malaria increasingly confined to forest foci. These transmission foci [...] ions of the World Health Organization (WHO) on malaria elimination states that small population groups which constitute a large proportion of the malaria transmission reservoir should benefit from targeted [...] targeted strategies to reduce transmission overall. These population groups are...
Do holes in long-lasting insecticidal nets compromise their efficacy against pyrethroid resistant <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> and <em>Culex... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Resistance of malaria vectors to pyrethroids threatens the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) as a tool for malaria control. Recent experimental hut and observational studies [...] round holes. This study examines whether there is a threshold above which LLINs no longer reduce malaria transmission. METHODS: Intact and artificially-holed LLINs under three months old and untreated nets [...] evaluated in terms of protection against blood feeding, insecticidal...
Do holes in long-lasting insecticidal nets compromise their efficacy against pyrethroid resistant <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> and <em>Culex... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Resistance of malaria vectors to pyrethroids threatens the effectiveness of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) as a tool for malaria control. Recent experimental hut and observational studies [...] round holes. This study examines whether there is a threshold above which LLINs no longer reduce malaria transmission. METHODS: Intact and artificially-holed LLINs under three months old and untreated nets [...] evaluated in terms of protection against blood feeding, insecticidal...